Combined container and anchoring means therefor



Sept. 7 1926. 1,599,352 l F. H. AHLMAN COMBINED CONTAINER AND ANCHORING MEANS THEREFOR Filed Jan. 23, 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet l f'ralzzlzlmalo,

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Sept. 7 1926.l 1,599,352

F. H. AHLMAN COMBINED CON-TAINERAND ANCHORING MEANS THERFOR 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Jan. 23, 1926 PatentedA Sept. '7, y .y

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f AThis invention relates to ai combined? container and anchoring 'means' therefor, and

has for its object to provide, iny a manner asv hereinafter set forth, meansffor suspending` a` supply of saltat a' point in conv'enientfv reachof an animal, but although the con-L tainer is vdesigned primarilyV fort suspending a body of salt, yet itis tobe understood that;-`

it Ycan be employed for any" purposes for which it is 'found' applicable; A

Y Vfurther object ofv the invention is' to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, ajcombined1 container and anchoring means therefor, forthe purpose" referred to andi inL 'Y cluding` aV 'li'dor coverA capable 'of being shift'edtto openposition bythe nose ofthe l animal so'that the contentsgoft-he container i Co canbe consumed by the 'animali Y'Further objects of the invention arek to provide, ina manner as hereinafter'setfforthgV Y a' combinedljcontainer andiv anchoring means therefor, which is lsimple 'in its construction and arrangement,` strong; durable;` compact,

In the 'drawings-wherein like referencecharacters denote` correspnding' throughout the severall lviews l parts Figure 1 isla topp'lanlview' ofai` combined- .containery and anchoring" Vmean's,linl' accordancewith this invention. ,y j

Figure 2; is a.vv s'ectionon line 'Fig'- ur'el. f' I elevation. l y y Y y Figure Bfis a fragmentaryview'finplangcf a modiedformif 'f 1 ,Y

f Figure 4; is a' fragmentary'vijewpin section,

offthe'form shown inv Figure 35 f 1 views,- in section'alfplan', loff"medifiedjfor-ms.

Figure 9, .is a" fragmentary view, in' se'ctionalV plan, 'of still aiiotlie'rf modiiied form. Figure IOis a fragmentary view,-l side Figures `5', 6,'71and 8 are' fragmentary" t y p the projecting' end of' each arm;` 14 and eX- other vmodified form. @Figures 11];` and .-12- are' .vertical sectional views of'` modifiedlforins' of containers. i The coi'itafiner ineach of they forms ,illus-E tiated is inthe shape Aof 'a bowl andl con?" i structed of any suitable material other' than y metal, andpreferably the vcontainer ist con# s ructed ofl heavyV glazed 'stone or earthen-4 ware, gand iireach'of the forms ,shown-,the v containeris provided" with a hinged cover projecting agsubstantialf distance therefrom to'enable the co'vervto befliftedbythe noseof the animal so'qthat access can be hadt'o -the contents of the Y'container by" tlfieanimal?t The cover can 'be constructed of anySu-itable material', but of aw'eight to enable it to be conveniently lifted by the anirnah Y y y eferringto, Figuresv l, 2 and 2er of, the

drawings, the bowlv is referred"l to generally bythe reference character'l?, and vis of annular'contour. Thebowl comprises a body portion Q formed of a vertically' disposed intermediate portion, an, inwardly 'inclined upperportion 3 andi an inwardlyf'inelined lower ,portionV 4, which merges into a fiatvr b'ottomdff The portions 3, 4C extendat opL posite inclinations with respect to eachother andthe portion' 3, at'its top, is yprovided-with any invi'fardly4 extending annular flange 6, Whichprovidesfa seat. for aresilient cushioning element 7, which is in the form of an annulus and'is secure'dito theiange 6'by .any

suitable means. Formediiitegral` with the rear of the 'body portioiiQg-at .a point below the 'top "thereof, aswell' as slightly positioned n above the'bott'om 5; is; a 'rectangular extenl i si0n` 8, which abut's againsta standardQ'and v further-'seatsuponf-a shoulder 10 formedv on the forwardv face" ofl the standard' 9 a'substantialf distance below the'top' thereof. Y r"The" boivll is anchored to the standard '9 by anlanchoring means consistingfof a pair of superposed"angle-shaped members kl1 and 12 having one' 4of the arms 13 positioned against one side of the extension and one side' vof the standard, andthe other arm'lt projecting through the vextensionl ftrans- 'versely thereofi -The arm 1B projects rearvwardly; from'tii'e standardf-9 and-.the'arin 141 projectsI fromvthe extension 8.l Mounted-'on tendingfrearwardly therefrom` is'atie'i'bolt iin i tie bolts alignwith the arms v13 of the plates 16.

members 11 `and '12. The arms 13 of the members y11 and 12, are coupled with the rear ends of thetie bolts 15 by coupling platesl 16,

and carried by the rear ends of the arms Y13Vv and the rear ends` ot the tie bolts 415 vare clamping nuts 17, which bind against the Carried bythe projecting ends or' the arms 14 are clamping nutsv 18 whichl bind against the heads olf. the tie bolts 15 and maintain these latterin abuttingposition Ywith respect .to the extension 8 vand standard 9. The foregoing arrangement ot elements anchors-the bowl 1 to the standard 9 and furthermore permits otl the bowll t0. b e Y.detached from the standard when desired. l The body portion 2 ot the bowl :1 has projecting from the rear thereotan apertu'red lug 19, which is spaced above theextension 8, and positioned at each side ot the lug 19 isan apertured ear 20, which depends from an arm 20 oi' the cover 21 for Vthe bowl 1. Extending through the ears 2O and lug 19 is a' pivot bolt 22, which in connection with the lug 19 and ears 20, provides a hinged connectionbetween the cover 21 andthe body portion 2 of the bowl. The lowertace of the jcover 21r is provided with anv annular groove 23 for Vthe reception ot the resilient cushioning element 7 when the cover is in closed position. 1

In the form shown in Figures 3, and 4` the standard indicated at 24 to which the bowl is anchored, is not provided with i a shoulder- 10, and the extension 25 at the-rear ot the bowl 26 is not arranged belowthe top Oft-he bowl but is tlush therewith. The `bowl 26, at its rear, is not provided with a lug 19 `as referred to with respect to the bowl 1, but

bowl 26, at its side at right angles to the eX- tension 8., 1s Jformed with an apertured lug 27,

.to whichthe arm 28 of the cover 29` is hinged by the pivot bolt 30. The arm 28 is provided with depending` .ears in the .same'nianj ner as the arm 20ot the cover 21.

The extension 25 is anchored to the standard 24 by a similar means, as Vthat employed with respect to theeXtensio-nS.

The form shown in Figure 5v is the same as that referred to in connection with Figures 3 and 4, with this exception that a pair of superposed yokes 31, only one ot' which is shown, is employed for anchoring the kbowl 32' to the standard 33. The bowl 32 Y is formed with an extension 34, which abuts against the standard 33. The arms of each -yoke extendV through the body portion of the bowl and openings 34 are provided for such purpose. The inner ends of the arms of each yoke carry a washer 35, which abuts Y against the inner face of the bowl32, and Y binding against the washers 35 areV clamping nuts 36 carried on theinner ends ot theV arms 0i each yoke.

Vsage of the arms of; each yoke.

ends oi vthe armskof `each yoke carry washers i V43, which abut against the inner tace of the sends of the arms of anchored to the standard 40,'-by a pairlof superposed yokes'41, only one of which isy shown, and the arms of .the yokes passk through the extension 30 and into the Ybowl 37. `Openings 42 are provided orthe pas-y The inner SOy bowl. andl clamping nuts 44 on the inner c the washers` 43. Y

' In the form shown in Figure-7, the coverY is connected therewith in the same manner as thatreterred toin connection withFigure 3.` In Figure 7 the bowlis indicated at 45' and iis formed with aV lateral offset 46 at its rear having va plane. free. end, as indicated. at 47, and against'which vabuts the standard 43. p the standard 43 by a pair of. superposed yokes 49, only one Aoi' which isi shown,.and the yokes 49 are so set up. thatl the arms thereof will project rearwardly fromy the the4 yokesfbind against v The bowl 45 is anchored toV standardl48. The head50 of each vyoke is-V A positioned against the `inner face of the bowl 45, andthe arms of-each yoke extend through the enlargement and project rearwardly therefrom. Openings 51 are Vprovided fior the passage o'f the arms of the yokes. The

arms of eachyoke 49 are'connectedtogether.

by a coupling plate 52, which abuts against the rear `face-of the standard 48, and binding againstreach plate 42 are clampingl nuts 53, which arecarried on therear ends of the yarms of each yoke. Y .Y Y

1n the form shown in Figure 8, the cover is connected therewith in the same manner as that referred yto inconnection with Fig ure 3. 1n Figure S, thebowl is indicated at 54 and hasit's rear formed with arearwardly extending tapered extensionV 55 provided at its rear end with a curved Vseat 56,

.in which is positioned acylindrical standard 57. The bowl 54'is anchored to the standard 57 .by a pair of superposed yokesfS, yonly one oit which is shown. The head 59 of a" yoke is of arcuate form so as toy snugly embrace the standard 57. The arms of earch yoke project throughfthe extension r55 and into the bowl 54, and openings 60 are p rovided or the passage of the arms of each yoke. yoke are connected togetherby a coupling piece 61,V having one tace conforming to the curvature of the inner'faceof thev bowl Vso that the couplingpiece v61 lwill snugly fit against the inner tace of ltheV bowl 54. Mounted on the inner ends of thel arms of rlfhe inner ends of thel arms ofeach Y lll Ving collars '68.

each yoke are clamping nuts 62, .which bind against the coupling piece 6l. f

In the form shown in Figure 9, thebowl is set up to be suspended by a cross bar 63, secured to a pair of opposed, spaced 'standards 64. yThe bowl, which is indicated at 65, has a rearward extension 66 formed with a transversely extending polygonal-shaped opening 67, which corresponds in contour to the shape of the cross bar 63. Mounted on the cross bar 63 and interposed between the extension 66and standards64 are spac- Otherwise than that as stated, the bowl 65 is constructed in the same manner as that referred .to with reference to Figures 3 and 4.

The form as shown in Figure vlO'is em-V ployed to contain a body of water 67, Sup' plied tlieretoby a feed pipe 68. The-pipe may enter the bowl at any desired point.

The constructionof the bowl 'shown in vFig.

ure l() is Vthe same as that referred to with respect to Figures 3 and 4, with this exception that the bottom 69 of the bowl 70 has mounted therein an inlet nipple 7l.. The nipple depends from the bottom 69 and has the pipe 68 vconnected therewith. An anchoring means between the bowl 7 O and the Y standard 7 2 is indicated at 73. f

In the form shown in Figure ll, the bowl 72 is shown provided with an upstanding inclined bevelled flange-73 at its top lwhich projects outwardly from the latter, and in the form shown in vFigure l2 the` top of the bowl 74 is formed with an inwardly and outwardly extending flange V75. The upper faces of the flanges 73 and 75 act to deflect salt or water back into the bowl, otherwise than that as stated the construction isthe 1 v,same as referred to in connection with the other forms.

As is well known, salt quickly attacks metal and for'that reason the bowl is constructed of heavy glazed stone or earthenwaie. The bowl providesmeans whereby a supply of salt can be conveniently support- E ed for farm animals at all times without .and the'extension on thefbo-wl.'

chances of the salt becoming unfit for `use through contaminating metal, and the devvice'includes simple and inexpensive means for anchoring the bowl at the desired elevation to a support' therefor. Then vfurthermore as a cover is employed,.whenthe con-` Y tents ofthe bowl are not desired fory use the cover when closed protects the contents `of thejV bowl fromV inclement weather. As

the cover is provided with laterally extending arm, its upward movement is arrested by the outer face of the bowl and this is' clearly shown in Figure 2. Although pref'-l erably' the bowlis annular incontour, yet it is to be understood that it can be of any desired shape. lf vdesired a packing can be interposed between'the 'standard or support ,v It is thoughtthat the 1 many advantages yof a container and anchoring means'tlierefor, in accordance with this invention, .can be readily understood, and Yalthough the preferred embodiments of the invention are as illustrated and described, yet it is to be understood thatl changes inthev details of construction can be vhad which will fall lwithin the scope of the invention 'as' claimed. y y

What I claim is e In combination, an'open top receptacle having an inwardlyA extending right angullarly disposed flange flush with the t'op edge thereof, said flange coe-xtensive with said edge, said receptacle furtherhaving as in` j tegral Jpartftliereof a lateral extension and van apertured laterally disposed lugysaid ex- .Y

tension and lug projecting from the outer side face of said receptacle, a flat cover hinged to 'said lug, seating on said flange and edge and having its edge projectingbeyond the outer side face of saidr receptacle, and

means coacting with; said extension for fixedly securing the receptacle in suspended position.

In testimony whereof, I ailixy signature hereto. v

FRANZ H. AHLMAN. 

